orked towardsestablishing the organization in the domains of buying, sourcing and related operations in the Footwear Industry. Visited several international fairs for the same and managed the overall organizational operations

Key Result Areas: Made prototype corrections, confirmed sales samples, and informed the team of any modification Managed negotiations and contributed in footwear production, quality & development with respect to price, quality and delivery Steered control over foreign exchange with respect to the development operations in control pricing for the products Drafted potential strategies that aimed at business development and expansion of base across India & Bangladesh Evaluated system gaps and implemented corrective measures, as per requirements in production, product development, quality and delays Assured adherence to scope, time schedule and cost parameters for successful accomplishment of orders Ensured optimum utilization of resources, managed pipelines, developed and sustained long-term relationships Steered negotiations with factories on price & cost as per product ranges in line with factory standards Directed timely service delivery while ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations Identified potential suppliers pertaining to financial capacities, manpower capabilities, technical knowledge and expertise to enable production of distinctive footwear Drove strategic business initiatives across departments; analyzed business dynamics and stakeholder needs Highlights: Visited International footwear fairs annually Like - Expo Riva Schuh - Riva Del Garda, Itlay ; Micam - International Footwear Exhibition , Milan Italy ; Lineapelle - International Leather Fair , Milan Italy ; APLF - Leather Material Fair , Hong Kong ; Canton Fair - Guangzhou , China ; Wenzhou Int’ Leather / Material / Machinery Fair - Wenzhou , China Contributed to seasonal trends, themes, colors and styling; designed and developed seasonal solution Contributed as interface b/w buyers and factories to facilitate signing and confirmation of CFM samples Assured compliance with quality standards of the industry with organization requirements that resulted in no claim and satisfied product in shops with over 300 SKUs in 4 seasons Developed a 10 member team including QCs / Merchandisers / Logistics to enable enhanced employee productivity Directed sourcing operations for nearly 1.5 million pair in 1st year with 15 factories and 0.8 Million pairs in second year with 7 factories in northern India and Bangladesh Reviewed and analyzed competitor strategies in China, Italy, Bangladesh and India to finalize strategy and enable the formulation formulate outsole moulds, leather sources and accessories catalogue Bought components from several countries to make the production cost effective and increase the profit margin Drafted potential strategies for business development across India and Bangladesh that augmented business to USD 45 million in 2 years

Directed production operations through effective planning of capacity booking, material requisition & dispatch . Ensured compliance with quality and industrial standards while focusing on manpower management . Supervised CFM and tooling requirements and conducted research & development activities .

Directed production operations through effective planning of capacity booking, material requisition & dispatch . Ensured compliance with quality and industrial standards while focusing on manpower management . Supervised CFM and tooling requirements and conducted research & development activities .

Directed production operations through effective planning of capacity booking, material requisition & dispatch . Ensured compliance with quality and industrial standards while focusing on manpower management . Supervised CFM and tooling requirements and conducted research & development activities .

Banking & Investment

Footwear Design & Development Institute ( FDDI ) , NOIDA , INDIA, Design